ROCK AND ROLL JACK BRUCE DIES AT 71

       Jack  Bruce  was  part Mississippi  Delta part  Carnaby   Street  in his  glorious  heday  as  bassist
and  lead vocalist of 1960's power  tiro Cream he  helped create  a sound that combined   American
blues  and  psychedelia  to  thrill  audience  throughout  the  world.

Bruce ,who died   Saturday of  liver  disease like  at  the age  of 71 enjoyed  a long respected  solo
career after  the  band ' acrimonious breakup ,but will be best remembered for  his stint  with cream
and  for classic's  like Sunshine  of  Your  Love and "I  FEEL FREE".

Much  of the  attention  was  focused on guitar wizard  Eric  Clapton ,But  Bruce  wrote  many
of the  band  signature tunes and served  as lead  vocalist.He  also provided  the  intense bass  guitar
 that with  Ginger  Baker'sexplosive  drums  underpinned  Cream 's rthythmic,driving  sound.

 Bruce was an important member of the British blues movement ,which saw band  like the  animals  and rolling  stone  first  imitate  and  then expand  on the  American  blues tradition  as exemplified
by muddy  waters,John  Lee Hooker and  other stalwarts.